Chapter Forty-Four Unexpectedly No Master

  A room in the Supervisory Office, a long table, three elders, Jin Lao sitting at the end, Liangshan sat opposite them.

  This reminded Liangshan of a scene he had heard about in his previous life, where he was summoned to the Discipline Inspection Committee for tea. The three elders stared at him with cold eyes, not saying a word, obviously playing psychological pressure on him.

  Jin Wuzhuang was not a member of the Imperial Censorate, but because he was familiar with Liangshan, he was also allowed to participate in this inspection.

  "Tell me, Shi Hu, how did you kill him?" said one of the elderly men in the middle, Liu Chang.

  The confession was not so blatant, Liang Shan thought to himself, and immediately cried out in injustice: "Stone Tiger's death really had nothing to do with me, Elder Jin can be my witness."

  Elder Jin's beard quivered with rage, but he remained silent. He wasn't the presiding judge and couldn't overstep his authority.

  "This is the trouble after exposing one's strength. It's acceptable for Tuoba Qiurong to have such strength, being a princess of a country, with her own talent and national resources. But Liangshan, who was born into a humble family and even expelled from his household, relying on his own power to reach the foundation period, is too strange."

  "Our ancestors are above, you can't talk nonsense." said Wang Lao, who was on the right side of Liu Lao.

  "It wasn't me who killed Shi Hu, you probably think that I've reached the initial stage of foundation building and quietly killing Shi Hu should be achievable, right?"

  Jin Lao nodded, he thought so in his heart. Previously, you pretended to be a beginner at the Qi Refining stage, and naturally, it was impossible to kill Shi Hu silently at this level. However, it's entirely possible for someone at the Foundation Building stage. This is one of the major doubts that Liangshan cannot avoid.

  Liangshan smiled and said: "Since I've already reached the initial stage of foundation building, why would I still want to snatch Shi Hu's jade pendant?"

  Jin Lao's face immediately turned red, Ah, why did Liangshan still have to rob the jade pendant? It was completely unnecessary.

  "How could you possibly go and snatch Yu Pei?" asked Liu Zhang again.

  This time it's Liangshan's turn to have a red face, with this level of logical analysis, as the elder of the Supervisory Office, who knows how many wrongful convictions will be made.

  "Three elders, the jade pendant suddenly appeared in my bundle, so why would I want to rob the jade pendant? The only explanation is that I wanted to steadily enter the Holy Sword Hall as an outer disciple." Liang Shan had no choice but to smooth things over for these two.

  Liu nodded in agreement.

  "Think about it, I already possess a jade pendant and have reached the foundation building stage. Do I still need to worry about not becoming a disciple of the Holy Sword Sect?"

  Liu Zhanglao and Wang Zhanglao suddenly came to their senses, nodding repeatedly. Liu Zhanglao said: "You're right, it seems that Shi Hu's death really has nothing to do with you."

  Jin Lao's eyes rolled, somewhat unbearable, and he hastily said: "Don't mention this, why is it that you are clearly at the Foundation Building early stage but we only see you as being at the Qi Refining early stage? What secret do you have on your body?"

  "Right!" Old Man Liu said loudly: "Since you are already an outer disciple of the Holy Sword Hall, if you have any accomplishments or insights, you should contribute them to the hall. The Merit Pavilion will reward you accordingly."

  Li Shanshen's eyes rolled around and he said, "You want to ask how I reached the foundation-building stage in the mortal world, right?"

  Liu Lao and Wang Lao nodded in unison like pecking at rice.

  Compared to Tuoba Qiurong, Liangshan's value is undoubtedly greater. A poor disciple advancing on his own strength outside, this secret would be very useful if known. Of course, it's also necessary to rule out the possibility that Liangshan is a spy from another sect infiltrating Shengjian Hall with ulterior motives.

  "It's like this......" Liang Shan briefly told his wife Zhu Qingyun how she had spent three years in mourning, and then suddenly became a fairy.

  Since Liangshan has chosen to reveal his true strength, he can only go all the way to the end. Being low-key is relatively safe, but his cultivation progress will be slow, and in the future, he and his wife will really be like heaven and earth.

  Three elders heard this, and their faces were filled with astonishment. Jin Lao's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: "This guy is actually from that background! His wife broke through the foundation stage after only three years of mourning, which is a talent that even the entire Sheng Jian Tang cannot contain. What's more terrifying is that his wife's situation doesn't seem like it was simply obtained through some sort of spiritual connection with a rustic deity, but rather seems extremely similar to the legendary 'pointing out' by an immortal. And the level of this immortal is that of a Tian Xian, which is only possibly possessed by the highest ancestor of the Zheng Qing Sect's upper sect."

  "My wife also taught me some, but she said it must be kept absolutely confidential, otherwise... " Liangshan paused and pointed to the sky, "It will be struck by five thunders, of course, the three elders still want to know, so I'll tell you!" Liangshan pushed all the unexplainable things onto his wife.

  "No!" Liu Chang Lao and Wang Chang Lao said in unison, "We can't accept it!"

  "So that's how it is! Then, where is your wife now?" Liu Zhang's eyes shone brightly.

  "My wife is currently practicing in Zhengqing Sect, and the jade pendant must have been sent to me by my wife through someone." Liang Shan said with a careless smile.

  Jin Zhanglao felt a sudden buzzing in his head, never expecting that the backbone of Liangshan Zhengqing's faction was actually his wife. Jin Zhanglao couldn't help but feel some regret in his heart, and immediately turned serious, saying: "Liangshan Bo, your wife has already entered the Zhengqing faction to cultivate, which means cutting off emotional ties, you can no longer call her 'wife'."

  "Right! Right!" Old Liu said, "It's good this way, originally I entered the Zhengqing Sect, great virtue, great virtue!"

  "Should I contribute the technique of pretending to be a low-ranking person that others can't see to the main hall?"

  The three elders hastily waved their hands and said: "No need! No need!"

  Liáng Shān walked out of the Supervision Pavilion and let out a sigh of relief, pulling out the big flag with the words "娘子" (daughter-in-law) on it, which finally intimidated the three of them. Liáng Shān wasn't afraid of being exposed either; they went to seek verification from above and naturally obtained confirmation.

  "Liango Shao, you come out?" Ma Wencai said with a nod and a bow.

  "Have you been waiting outside all along?" Liang Shan asked in surprise.

  Ma Wenzai smiled awkwardly and said, "Nothing, I just don't trust Liang Shao."

  The ceremony of the new outer door disciples was simple and solemn. There were twenty-three outer door disciples in this batch of Liangshan. Half a month after they arrived at the lower house of Shengjian Hall, another fifty outer door disciples came.

  Two batches have different origins. The Liangshan batch was specially recruited, mainly from aristocratic families and royal families, and later mostly came from various schools and Jianghu gangs. From the observation of Liangshan, the overall strength of the latter is stronger than theirs.

  Two groups of people stood in the grand hall, somewhat distinct from each other. The ceremony had not yet begun, and Liangshan and Tuoba Qiurong were standing together when Wang Quan came over, his eyebrows flying with excitement: "I wonder if the four strongest Enlightened Masters will take on apprentices this time?" An Enlightened Master is what the Lower Court calls a master, the Middle Court calls a teaching master, and the Upper Court calls an Upper Master.

  Liangshan was also excited and didn't know who his own master was.

  No matter whether it's the Sacred Sword Hall or other halls, even the sects and schools above, they are all about masters finding apprentices. Until the very last moment, Liangshan didn't know who his master was. Of course, there were also exceptional apprentices who chose their own masters, but such cases were extremely rare.

  The four great enlighteners mentioned by Wang Quan Cai are the four elders of wind, rain, thunder and sound. Their names happen to contain the words "wind, rain, thunder and sound". After a long time, they don't even know what their original names were.

  The four senior elders were all masters of the Golden Elixir middle stage, with the highest cultivation level in the Lower Court. What's more valuable is that they are extremely rich in teaching experience. A Ph.D. going to teach kindergarten would often be less effective than a teacher who graduated from a normal university with many years of teaching experience. This point is highly valued by everyone.

  The bell rang, and the 73 new outer disciples in the grand hall all quieted down, their eyes fixed on the speaker's seat. Soon, Qu Zicai, wearing a wide-sleeved robe and a high crown, walked up, followed by six elders who entered in a line, also formally dressed.

  Xuan Tu announced the start, and Quzi Cai didn't say much more. He held a bamboo book and began to read it aloud.

  At first, it was the foundation-building high-ranking elder who accepted disciples, and gradually it became the Golden Elixir initial stage. The disciples couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, some were even chosen by their masters with a nod of approval and called out loud.

  In the end, it was the four elders of Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning. The Wind Elder took in three disciples, one of whom was Liu Mingde. The Rain Elder took in two female disciples, one of whom was Cui Yingying. The Thunder Elder only took in one disciple, Tuoba Qiurong.

  "Now all of you disciples go to your respective masters' locations to pay respects!" Outside the main hall, a large group of servants stood waiting, ready to lead people there.

  Everyone was excited and one by one came out of the grand hall, but Liangshan stood there foolishly, what's going on? Didn't hear his own name?

  Not many people paid attention to Liangshan, Liu Mingde and Cui Yingying glanced at Liangshan and then walked out of the main hall.

  "What's going on?" Tuoba Qiurong stood still and asked softly.

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